Important Days And Dates In March 2021
March month has some of the important events and days to celebrate and honour the cause and raise awareness on different diseases and days.some of them are
Important Days And Dates In March 2021
1-March: Zero Discrimination
Why&When:
The right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity.
3-March: World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day, National Defence Day
Why&When-World Wildlife Day:
To celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora
Why&When-World Hearing Day:
To raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and improve ear and hearing care.
Why&When-National Defence Day:
To honour the sacrifices made by defence personals
4-March: National Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas), World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation
Why&When-National Security Day:
To honour the work of Indian Security Forces.
Why&When-World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation:
To create awareness against sexual exploitation, which involves women and children.
(4-10)-March: National Safety Week
Why&When:
Concentrating on the safety measures that need to be taken to reduce any kind of mishaps and accidents.
7-March: Jan Aushadhi Diwas
Why&When:
To create awareness about the use of generic medicines.
8-March: World Women’s Day
Why&When:
Celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women
10-March: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day
Why&When:
Begun under the act of the Parliament of India on 10th March 1969.
11-March: World Kidney Day
Why&When:
To raise awareness of the increasing burden of kidney diseases
13-March: World Rotaract Day
Why&When:
To recognize the services offered by the Rotaractors
14-March: Pi Day/International Day of Mathematics
Why&When:
March 14 is also known as Pi Day. The IDM celebration extends Pi Day to accommodate the entire spectrum of mathematics.
15-March: World Consumer Rights Day
Why&When:
Raising global awareness about consumer rights
16-March: National vaccination day
Why&When:
The value of appropriate vaccination for preventable diseases. Is also known as National Immunisation Day
18-March: Ordnance Factories Day, Global Recycling Day
Why&When-Ordnance Factories Day:
OFB is the world's largest government-operated production organisation, and the oldest organisation in India
Why&When-Global Recycling Day:
To raise awareness of the importance of recycling.
19-March: world sleep day
Why&When:
To take action about the importance of healthy sleep.
20-March: International Day of Happiness, World oral health day, World Sparrow Day
Why&When-International Day of Happiness:
Recognizing the significance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world
Why&When-World oral health day:
To promote oral health worldwide through its yearly campaign and events
Why&When-World Sparrow Day:
To raise awareness about sparrows and other common birds affected by the environment which are on the verge of extinction.
21-March: World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, International Day of Forests, International Day of Nowruz, world puppetry day
Why&When-World Poetry Day:
World Poetry Day marks one of the treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity.
Why&When-World Down Syndrome Day:
Global awareness program for Down Syndrome
Why&When-International Day of Forests:
To raise awareness of the importance of forests
Why&When-International Day of Nowruz:
Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox
Why&When-world puppetry day:
To recognize puppetry as a global art form.
22-March: World Water Day
Why&When:
Focusing attention on the importance of water
23-March: World Meteorological Day
Why&When:
Commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention building the World Meteorological Organization.
24-March: World Tuberculosis Day, International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Why&When-World Tuberculosis Day:
To raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.
Why&When-International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims:
Annual practice pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 1980.
27-March: World Theatre Day, Earth hour
Why&When-World Theatre Day:
To create awareness about the importance of Theatre.
Why&When-Earth hour:
The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour
| DATE | INTERNATIONAL | NATIONAL |
| March-1 | Zero Discrimination | |
| March-3 | World Wildlife Day, World Hearing Day | National Defence Day |
| March-4 | World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation | National Security Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas) |
| March-( 4 to 10) | National Safety Week | |
| March-7 | Jan Aushadhi Diwas | |
| March-8 | World Women’s Day | |
| March-10 | Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day | |
| March-11 | World Kidney Day | |
| March-13 | World Rotaract Day | |
| March-14 | Pi Day/International Day of Mathematics | |
| March-15 | World Consumer Rights Day | |
| March-16 | National vaccination day | |
| March-18 | Global Recycling Day | Ordnance Factories Day |
| March-19 | world sleep day | |
| March-20 | International Day of Happiness, World oral health day, World Sparrow Day | |
| March-21 | World Poetry Day, World Down Syndrome Day, International Day of Forests, International Day of Nowruz, world puppetry day | |
| March-22 | World Water Day | |
| March-23 | World Meteorological Day | |
| March-24 | World Tuberculosis Day, International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims | |
| March-27 | World Theatre Day, Earth hour |
